War Criminal on Way to Gallows

MARC_GC65_265_War Crime 2.jpg

Title

War Criminal on Way to Gallows

Subject

Japanese, War, Criminal, Gallows, Nakamura, Palau, Islands, Singapore, Officer, Indian, Noose, British

Description

(NY7-April 4) Jap War Criminal on Way to Gallows -- Sentenced to Death in Singapore for War Crimes, Lt. Kaniyuki Nakamura, Jap Officer Convicted of Beheading with his Sword an Indian Soldier in the Palau Islands, is Escorted to the Gallows (Right) and a Noose is Placed About His Neck (Left). He was One of Three Jap Army War Criminals Sentenced and Hung in First Trial in Singapore. This is a British Official Photo. (APWirephoto)(OB51115) 46.

Creator

United States Navy

Source

Guam Collection

Publisher

United States Navy

Date

1946-04

Rights

Property of National Archives. Fair use is granted for personal and academic purposes. For other purposes contact National Archives.

Relation

British Offical Photo/APWirephoto

Format

JPEG

Language

EN

Type

Image

Identifier

MARC_GC65_265_War Crime 2

Coverage

Guam

Original Format

Item #265

Collection

Citation

United States Navy, “War Criminal on Way to Gallows,” University of Guam Digital Archives and Exhibitions, accessed April 28, 2025, https://uogguafak.omeka.net/items/show/875.